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Glad to see Bennet get a mention in there. At a Symposium in February, one of Ann's collaborators was complaining about Omalu being credited by some as the first to identify CTE in football players. No mention of Bailes, but not surprising...Ann and Julian spent a couple hours on a platform at an NATA meeting (our group's rep...Larry Leverenz...spoke, and sat, between them) without so much as saying "hello."

Nice article on Ann, overall. Still don't know what more we're going to gain from post-mortem studies, but I'm not a pathologist.... Conversely, Stern's grant also covers semi-replicating some of our prospective work in youth athletes, I believe (at least that was what we talked about with them when they didn't yet have money and were still potentially interested in collaborating).

I remain convinced that football as we know will exist primarily as a regional sport within about 20 years. I'm skeptical that the NFL can fix itself. I think football needs to hit bottom before that happens.

I remain convinced that football as we know will exist primarily as a regional sport within about 20 years. I'm skeptical that the NFL can fix itself. I think football needs to hit bottom before that happens

I'm as critical of the NFL as anyone, and I do not understand this comment in the slightest. Are you focusing on college football with that comment? There is really no indication that they are losing fans or popularity, other than the overwhelming economy which is affecting everything.